Cornell AIA / CES Accredited Educational Programs
As a registered program provider with the American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System, Cornell’s FREE educational programs offer you the ability to gain valuable knowledge while earning credits towards AIA membership, Health, Safety and Welfare Credits and possible state architectural license Mandatory Continuing Education credits.
Cornell’s newest program Providing Hurricane Protection with Rolling Doors allows participants to understand why maintaining secured commercial door openings during extreme weather conditions is critical to the overall structural integrity of buildings and how to specify commercial doors and building openings to meet today’s code requirements for intense storm conditions.
Cornell's new Emergency Response Rolling Closure Products program explains how to select Rolling Closure Emergency Response Products that meet current building codes and also provide life safety for building occupants and property protection for building owners.
Cornell's Rolling Closure Products program provides a comprehensive overview of the design and use of rolling closure products in building structures.
Cornell's Rolling Fire Door Closing System Selection program describes the differences and limitation of rolling fire door product lines and explains the multiple levels of rolling fire door automatic closing systems that are available in the marketplace.
Cornell AIA/CES programs are offered free of charge at the convenience of your architectural firm’s location to an unlimited number of your associates. Programs are also offered nationwide at local, regional and national meetings of the American Institute of Architects and Construction Specifications Institute. To sign up for an hour of education for your firm or chapter, or to obtain more information on how we can meet your educational needs, please contact Sean Smith at 800.233.8366 ext. 579 or email at seans@cornelliron.com.
NEW! Providing Hurricane Protection with Rolling Doors
Through education of applicable building design factors, current testing standards and product availability, Cornell’s “Providing Hurricane Protection with Rolling Doors” enables participants to understand why maintaining secured commercial door openings during extreme weather conditions is critical to the overall structural integrity of buildings and how to specify commercial doors and building openings to meet today’s code requirements for intense storm conditions. Attendees will learn:
- The difference between “Test” and “Design” load requirements and the eleven variables that effect design wind load.
- What to expect with regard to high wind load door construction and load potentials that buildings need to support during worse case storm conditions.
- About potential wind forces and the locations that door loads are transferred to the building structure.
- The normal reactions of a closed door during extreme storm conditions and what to expect if door operation is attempted while the door is subjected to high wind forces.
- How codes are evolving for high wind load and wind-borne debris resistance.
- Potential consequences of commercial door opening failure due to extreme wind conditions.
NEW! Emergency Response Rolling Closure Products
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Through education of product availability and applicable code awareness, Cornell’s "Emergency Response Rolling Closure Products" program enables participants to evaluate building envelopes and select code compliant Rolling Closure products that will provide life safety for building occupants, property protection for building owners and additional benefits such as security and thermal control. Attendees will learn:
- What products enable large functional openings in rated walls while maintaining the fire and / or smoke rating of the wall.
- How Emergency Response Rolling Closure products provide balanced fire protection for building owners.
- How rolling grilles can be used for security, yet be part of the buildings emergency egress plan.
- Which governing codes and regulatory bodies are most directly associated with Emergency Response Rolling Closure Products.
- How today’s Fire Door automatic closing systems have evolved to provide convenient and safe routine testing and resetting capabilities.
Rolling Closure Products
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Cornell's “Rolling Closure Products” program provides a comprehensive overview of the design and use of rolling closure products in building structures.
Education will include: - A detailed explanation of rolling closure product design construction by components.
- How rolling door applications can solve special design application needs.
- Fire and smoke control product options and fire product automatic closing systems.
- The availability of fire product accessories that meet specific code requirements and enhance life safety protection.
- Material and finish options that meet product performance requirements and aesthetic design needs.
Rolling Fire Door Closing System Selection
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Cornell's “Rolling Fire Door Closing System Selection” program describes the differences and limitation of rolling fire door product lines and explains the multiple levels of rolling fire door automatic closing systems that are available in the marketplace.
Attendees will learn: - How to select the correct rolling fire door product line based on application needs.
- Rolling fire door alarm system interface requirements.
- Key factors in selecting the appropriate automatic closing system based upon up front and long term cost, resetting complexity and end user safety.
- How rolling fire door accessories can enhance life safety and meet code requirements.
To sign up for an hour of education for your firm or chapter, or to obtain more information on how we can meet your educational needs, please contact Sean Smith at 800.233.8366 ext. 579 or email at seans@cornelliron.com.